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Article of agreement made & concluded this 22d day of Sept 1835 between D.R. Bearss and Francis Godfroy.
Witnesseth that the said Bearss doth obligate & bind himself to build & finish off a frame house for said Godfroy at his Residence near the mouth of the Massisenaway [Mississinewa]. Said house to be of the same size, plan & dimensions of the house in which the said Bearss now resides and the Seller meterials [materials] & all work done to and about the said house to be the same kind & Quality of that of said Bearss in Peru. And the following work to be done that is not yet done to said Bearss house in Peru by 1 Stair door, 1 partition door between the two upper rooms & the south large room to be plastered [plastered] which is not yet done in said Bearss's house. The shed part to be finished in the same manner as the one of Bearss now finished. Suitable for a new house, further said Bearss is to paint the four rooms in the large part of the building inside. it is understood between the parties that there is not to be any counter or shelving in said house. The said Bearss agrees to commence said house as soon as possible for him to do so and to have it all finished as aforesaid by the first day of next Sept 1836. And said Bearss further agrees to use due diligence to get said house done as soon as the sawn can be done Considering the difficulty in getting lumber & brick [?].
And the said Godfroy on his part doth obligate & bind himself his heirs, executors and administrators for & in consideration

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Article of agreement made & concluded this 22d day of Sept 1835 between D.R. Bearss and Francis Godfroy.
Witnesseth that the said Bearss doth obligate & bind himself to build & finish off a frame house for said Godfroy at his Residence near the mouth of the Massisenaway [Mississinewa]. Said house to be of the same size, plan & dimensions of the house in which the said Bearss now resides and the Seller meterials [materials] & all work done to and about the said house to be the same kind & Quality of that of said Bearss in Peru. And the following work to be done that is not yet done to said Bearss house in Peru by 1 Stair door, 1 partition door between the two upper rooms & the south large room to be plastered [plastered] which is not yet done in said Bearss's house. The shed part to be finished in the same manner as the one of Bearss now finished. Suitable for a new house, further said Bearss is to paint the four rooms in the large part of the building inside. it is understood between the parties that there is not to be any counter or shelving in said house. The said Bearss agrees to commence said house as soon as possible for him to do so and to have it all finished as aforesaid by the first day of next Sept 1836. And said Bearss further agrees to use due diligence to get said house done as soon as the sawn can be done Considering the difficulty in getting lumber & brick [?].
And the said Godfroy on his part doth obligate & bind himself his heirs, executors and administrators for & in consideration